Yendang is a member of the Leko–Nimbari group of

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. It is spoken in northeastern

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. Dialects are Kuseki, Yofo, Poli (Akule, Yakule).

ISO code

Yendang's ISO 639-3 code was changed from 'yen' to 'ynq' in March 2012 when Yotti was recognized as a distinct language; older references may still link to the older code.http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=ynq

External links

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has a collection of

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includes Yendang language materials

References

Mumuye–Yendang languages Languages of Nigeria {{AtlanticCongo-lang-stub